What is 1/5 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 1/5 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/5 by 5/5?

1 5 − 5 5 = (1 × 5) − (5 × 5) 5 × 5 = -20 25 = -4 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 25 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -20/5 = -4
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 5/5 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)